EU new harmonised standards under toy safety directive

On 29 June 2013, the European Commission published a communication 2013/C 187/09 in the Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU). This publication makes the standards EN 71-3:2013, EN 71-5:2013, EN 71-12:2013 and EN 62115:2005/A11:2012/AC:2013 into harmonised standards. This means that compliance with such standards provides presumption of conformity with requirements of the toy directive 2009/48/EC.

By including the first chemical harmonised standard EN 71-4:2013 published on 28 May 2013, the updated list of harmonised standards on safety of toys are summaried in Table A.

Table A: The updated list of EU toy harmonised standards

Reference

Title of the harmonised standard

First publication OJEU

Date of cessation of presumption of conformity of superseded standard

EN 71-1:2011

Safety of toys — Part 1: Mechanical and physical properties

18.6.2011

EN 71-2:2011

Safety of toys — Part 2: Flammability

21.7.2011

EN 71-3:2013

Safety of toys — Part 3: Migration of certain elements

This is the first publication

EN 71-4:2013

Safety of toys — Part 4: Experimental sets for chemistry and related activities

28.5.2013

EN 71-5:2013

Safety of toys — Part 5: Chemical toys (sets) other than experimental sets

This is the first publication

EN 71-8:2011

Safety of toys — Part 8: Activity toys for domestic use

19.10.2011

EN 71-12:2013

Safety of toys — Part 12: N-Nitrosamines and N-nitrosatable substances